The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattleKoogle, J. D.
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The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
Put your horse into a large stable or small yard; commence to gentle
him a little, take hold of the halter or bridle, turn him towards you,
touching him with a long whip; at the same time lead him the length of
the stable or yard, rubbing him on the neck, face and head; say to him
gently as you lead, come along boy, or better to use his name: whenever
you turn, touch him slightly with the whip, so as to make him step up
close to you; then gentle him again with your hand as before; he will
soon learn to escape the whip and to be gentled with the hand; he will
soon learn to follow you around without taking hold of the halter or
bridle. Should he stop or turn from you, give him a few cuts about the
hind legs; he will soon turn his head towards you, when you must always
gentle him with your hand. A few lessons will make him follow you or
run after you if he sees the motion of the whip; in a half hour he will
follow you about the stable or yard. After you have given him 3 or 4
lessons in this way, you can take into a lot and from thence into the
road, and he will follow you any where and run after you.
HOW TO LEARN HIM TO STAND STILL.
Commence to gentle him with your hand about the head, &c. Should he move
give him a cut with the whip and put him back in the same place if he
stands; gentle him with the hand as before, and continue in this until
you can get around him without making him move; continue walking around
him, increasing your walk, touching him occasionally; enlarging your
circle as you walk around, and if he should move, give him a cut with the
whip and put him again in his place; if he stands go up to him frequently
and gentle him with your hand; then walk around him again. Do not keep
him in one position too long at a time; permit him to come to you and
walk him around or about with you; then stand him at another place, and
continue as before. Do not train him more than half an hour at a time.
You should never attempt to train a horse to do more than one thing at
a time. Learn him the one which you have commenced on well first; then
in no case should you attempt to learn him another under a week or so,
always using caution no matter what you wish him to do or learn.
A LIST OF MEDICINES BELONGING TO THE HORSE, THEIR PROPERTIES AND USE.
ANTIMONY.
A compound of sulphor and antimony is a good alterative. It is given with
sulphor and nitre in varying quantities.
SPASMODICS.
Of these opium stands first on our list, next peppermint, tincture of
pimento, turpentine, camphor, asafœtida, &c.
SPIRITS OF CAMPHOR.
The spirits of camphor is made by taking 95 per cent. alcohol, put in as
much gum camphor as it will dissolve.
VINEGAR.
Vinegar is a very useful application for sprains, bruises, &c. Equal
parts of boiling water and cold vinegar will form a good fomentation;
extract of lead or bay salt may be added with some advantage.
ALCOHOL--RECTIFIED SPIRITS.
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